Business · 17/09/2013

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Files Petition to Expand Synthetic Iron Oxide Use in Confectionery Products

The FDA has announced that it has filed a petition by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to amend color additive regulations to allow the use of synthetic iron oxide in a broader range of confectionery products, including soft and hard candy, mints, and chewing gum, and to lower the lead specification limit for human food use.